Every house has to have functioning walls. Without walls, what would hold up the ceiling, keep the wind out, keep your neighbor out and the dog in? Walls are an integral part of, not only buildings, but of all civilization. Walls "hold up" the ideals of the entire human race.
Nehemiah is the story of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Walls were important to ancient cities—for protection: to keep the good in and the bad out! But Nehemiah did more than rebuild walls; he restored the spiritual lives of the Jewish people. After 70 years of spiritual neglect (without spiritual walls) the people were unrestrained.
This week a new movie called “Weekend” premiered at the South by Southwest film festival, receiving kudos from the mainstream media. The film covers 48 hours in the lives of two gay men who have a one-night stand. One film critic said the film is resonating with gay and straight audiences alike because filmgoers, no matter their sexuality, can identify with the characters’ fumbling feelings as their relationship evolves into something more meaningful the day after their sexual encounter. The film's producer says “we are pleased to see a broader audience embracing gay cinema; the walls are coming down.” They certainly are, “like a city whose walls are broken down" (Prov. 25:28).
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